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Re: 8/3/12 - Reds vs. Pirates

Originally Posted by cincrazy

No, it didn't hit him in the head. But it was UP, I don't think that can be questioned. You really think that pitch is ok if it was a purpose pitch?

Even if it was a purpose pitch, I have no problem with it whatsoever. This whole culture that has evolved where hitting someone is apparently taboo and sparks some sort of righteous indignation is getting tiresome. You get hit, you walk to first and move on.

"It's still a long way to the top if we want to rock'n'roll, but at least they dumped the tuba player."
--M2

Re: 8/3/12 - Reds vs. Pirates

If I were a betting man, I'd bank on Hanrahan nailing a Reds batter the first chance he gets if he comes into a game for the Bucs. I remember 2010 when Mike Leake hit McCutchen, completely accidental and completely harmless (I believe it was a changeup) and the very next inning Hanrahan nailed a Reds batter.

Re: 8/3/12 - Reds vs. Pirates

Kristy Robinson ‏@Kristy_Robinson
Wow. Cutch going off in the dugout. I've never seen him that angry. Watch out tomorrow Reds. Cutch is going to to have a big day.

Someone should ask Kristy: if baseball players could have a big day on command, why didn't he do it tonight?

"No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference." ~Tommy Lasorda

Re: 8/3/12 - Reds vs. Pirates

Originally Posted by RedFanAlways1966

At the head? Really? Not able to see it b/c at the beach, but at the head?!? I know it did not hit him in the head.

It hit him on the front shoulder, down on the meaty part of the arm. The only way it would have hit his head is if he'd ducked. I'm sure it's gonna hurt to lift that arm tomorrow. I'm not convinced 'Cutch' is gonna have a big day tomorrow. That's baseball.

Re: 8/3/12 - Reds vs. Pirates

Re: 8/3/12 - Reds vs. Pirates

Well he should be mad - he did squat at the plate, failed to cover on a routine backup in the putfield, followed that by missing the first cutoff man, got cut down trying to steal and overall had a lousy game and ended it by getting hit in shoulder with a 100mph fastball. Altogether not a memorable day for "dread-Mac"

Re: 8/3/12 - Reds vs. Pirates

Wait, the dude with tats and all has been Marty's barber for 23 years?

"Since I've been with the Reds in 1989, we've never had a farm system this loaded," Bowden said. "If we were the New York Yankees and had unlimited dollars, we could have traded for Colon, (Jeff) Weaver, Rolen, (Cliff) Floyd, (Kenny) Rogers and Finley and gotten them all -- and still held onto our top five prospects. That's an amazing statement."

Re: 8/3/12 - Reds vs. Pirates

Re: 8/3/12 - Reds vs. Pirates

Originally Posted by WVRedsFan

Mrs Brenneman looks terrified.

They've been married what, a month and a half? No joke, Marty and his new bride were immediately in front of me in line at the Hamilton County courthouse to get their marriage certificate this past June.

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